The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09

sured him that he was glad to see him. and then
when the conversation ought to have begun,
turned his back upon him and apparently re-
sumed some meditations which had been inter
rupted by the arrival of guest.
MRS CHAuNcEY NJ. DEPEw is said to be quite
as much princess in her way as her husband
is prince in his way. A correspondent says it
is worth ive-nile tramp to hear her address
| her husband as ''Chauncey." 1t Is spoken in a
| full, ringing, fond way, which lmpresses the
| nearer with her dignity and her loving adm1ra-
ton for her husband
FANNY DAVENPORT is said to be the strongest
woman on the stage. She has powerful
physique and the best of health Modjeska, al
| though very frail-looking, is physically strong
She thinks that she developed her muscle as a
young girl by breaking the loaf sugar for the
| family, and IN after years by churnlng butter
| on her ranch in California.
/ BURDETTE: The circus laid off one night
and the hon-tamer played sweet to shep-
herdess, to whom he gave much CUFF
until, unmasking his wife recognized
him. They picked him up at the foot of the
| stairs, sadly rent as to his rament and much
| abraded and confused as to his person. And as
| he recovered consciousness he feebly nlurmured:
| WAS it the lady or the tigerl' Then they smote
| upon him with canes and umbrellas, and left him
! for dead
THE car in which Abraham Lincoln made the
| journey from Buffalo to Albany his way to
| Washington for his first inauguration is still
running the Auburn branch of the New York
| Central railroad. The ceiling is decorated with
| the national flag and at one end is portrait of.
Lincoln and at the other of Washington.
The car, now No. $40, was new in February,
1861, and was decorated for the purpose of carry
ing the President. 1t is still in good condition
and runs regularly.
| GOOD story comes from Sorrento, one that
Marion Crawford tells on Oscar Wilde. Craw-
ford tells story capitally. His voice is mellow
| and manly; his imitation is rot half bad;
he forgets himself and he remembers the
| people to whom he is telling the story:
| Wilde" says he ''came into my study one
| day and sat down at table, leaning his head
heavily on his hand" Here Crawford dropped
into Wilde's position. ''And he said, Ah! Craw-
ford, Crawford, am feeling very sad tonight.
One half the world does not believe in God and
the other half does not believe in me-"
THE romantic is developed in connection with
the marriage of the niece of the late President
Arthur Miss Ellen Bolts, of Savannah, to Mr..
j. III. Blake. The excitement of the earth
quake injured her eyes so much that oculist
declared there a certainty of her losing
her sight. She Immediately sent word to
Mr.. Blake, who was in Scotland, releasing him
from the engagement. He refused to accept it,
and came by the next steamer to urge "a inn
mediate marriage. This expression of his idel
ity produced great nervous reaction in Miss
Bottss system, which ended in the restoration
of her eyesight The young couple go to Scot
land next month.
LORD STANLEY. of Preston. who is spoken of
the probable successor of Lord Lansdowne,
as Governor general of Canada. is the brother
and heir of the present Earl of Derby. and son
of the late Earl of that name He is at present
member of the Tory Cabinet, being president
of the Board of Trade He is now forty-six
years old. He is wood en- sort of person, and
his appointment to the Canadian vice-royalty
Will not be account of his ability. but in order
for some follower of Lord Harrington. probably
Sir Henry James, in the Cabinet. This is hard
ly complimentary to the Canadians, but the
British Tories are not disposed to consult them
as to who their nominal Governor shall be- nor
indeed, will itmake much difference to the Cana
dians. The Governor-general is mere figure
head.
ACCORDING to the st. Louis Globe Democrat
the smartest girl reporter in the country is
Miss Hopkins, of the Denver Republican. She
takes assignments like man. and can attend
to the routine of the courts or any of the public
departments with as much ease as any gentle
man on the staff of the paper. She goes every
where, and is afraid of nobody and nothing.
Her perfect manners and thorough ladylike
qualities compel respect, and whether she is
writing up baseball match a murder, she
wreaths 1T with charm of rhythmic language
that asserts her to be artistic. She writes
society, of course, but hesitateS at nothing; and
it is believed that if she should be assigned to
report prize fight she would simply ask where
1T was to be- and when, and the train time
would find her at the depot with the crowd that
would be going to the mill. Miss Hopkins has the
newspaper instinct more fully developed than
any other woman in America. Those who
capable judges fond of saying that she is the
best newspaper man in Colorado.
For now the wind-beat twigs had lost their hold
Of the faint yellow leaves, and thin and light
The forest grew and colder night by night,
Or soaked with rain, and swept with bitter wind,
Or with white creeping mist made deaf and blind.
William Morris.
BREATHEs there girl with head so red,
Who never to herself hath said,
Why does the white horse follow my path
Like the hounds the tigers track2
Does the flush of my bright hair waken his wrath?
Does he think should color it black?
chicago Tribune.
I'VE letter from the Mayor,
Baby mine baby mine;
He thinks Nicoll is a snare,
Baby mine baby mine.
He has turned into bellows
just to puff up j. e. Fellows,
Baby mine, baby mine.
New York Commercial Advertiser,
THE IDEs OF NOVEMBER
Softly the leaves falling,
As they have fallen before;
And the sad old crows calling
In the cold wet winds once more,
And already the nation is bowling
'Shut the door,